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art books26
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De Sausmarez, Maurice (1915-1969)1
Lionel Maurice De Sausmarez1
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The Royal Academy Illustrated

1954

Printed copy of the journal 'The Royal Academy Illustrated 1958' (London: William Clowes and Sons, 1954). Published as a souvenir of the one hundred and eighty sixth Summer Exhibition.

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Herbert Press illustrated books

c. 1982

Printed pamphlet from the Herbert Press advertising illustrated books on furniture, architecture, costume and design, including a reprint of 'Basic Design: The Dynamics of Visual Form' by Maurice de S...

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Images

c. 1963-2003

Photographs, negatives, diagrammatic illustrations and draft captions used for the plates of 'Basic Design: The Dynamics of Visual Form', originally published by Studio Vista in 1964.

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Photographic negatives

c. 1963

Two loose and one booklet of photographic negatives for the plates used to illustrate the book 'Basic Design: The Dynamics of Visual Form' by Maurice de Sausmarez.

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Manuscript

1963

Handwritten manuscript, typescript, notes, photographs and illustrations for 'Basic Design: The Dynamics of Visual Form' by Maurice de Sausmarez, originally published by Studio Vista in 1964.

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Diagrams

c. 1963

Diagrams prepared for use as plates by N.V. Drukkerij Koch & Knuttel to illustrate the book 'Basic Design: The Dynamics of Visual Form' by Maurice de Sausmarez.

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Draft captions

c.1963

Undated draft typewritten captions for the plates used to illustrate the book 'Basic Design: The Dynamics of Visual Form' by Maurice de Sausmarez, including handwritten annotations and corrections.

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Maurice de Sausmarez to David Herbert

26 Aug 1969

Copy of a typewritten letter from Maurice de Sausmarez to David Herbert, Publishing Director at Studio Vista, enclosing an annotated copy of a typescript for his monograph on Bridget Riley and explain...

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Photographs of student work

c. 1963

Three undated black and white photographs three-dimensional work by students, likely from Hornsey College of Art and taught by either Maurice de Sausmarez or Peter Green, as preparatory images for tho...

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Notes related to the 2001 reprint

1999-2001

Handwritten and printed notes, largely by Jane de Sausmarez, related to the 2001 reprint of 'Basic Design: The Dynamics of Visual Form' by Maurice de Sausmarez, originally published by Studio Vista in...

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L.N. Lambert to Jane de Sausmarez

12 Jun 2003

Printed letter from L.N. Lambert, Editor at A&C Black Publishers Ltd, to Jane de Sausmarez, enclosing photographs used as illustrations for a reprint of the book 'Basic Design: The Dynamics of Visual ...

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John Lewis to Maurice de Sausmarez

11 May 1963

Typewritten letter from John Lewis, an editor at Studio Vista, to Maurice de Sausmarez, noting that Lewis had taken the first two manuscripts and illustrations of their series of books to Holland last...

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